Add Admin CSS vs Initial Letter
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Add Admin CSS leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,895, ahead of Initial Letter at #13,237. Over the last 7 days Add Admin CSS climbed 1 place and Initial Letter slipped 49 places. Add Admin CSS has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Initial Letter. Downloads this week: Add Admin CSS 234 and Initial Letter 21. Ratings: Add Admin CSS 4.9★ from 35 and Initial Letter 3.9★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Add Admin CSS | Initial Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,895 ▲ 1 | #13,237 ▼ 49 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 234 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (35) | 3.9★ (12) |
| Last updated | Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Current version | 2.5.1 | 2.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,871 | #13,012 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add Admin CSS or Initial Letter?
By active installs, Add Admin CSS: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Initial Letter, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add Admin CSS or Initial Letter?
Add Admin CSS, at #1,895 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Initial Letter at #13,237. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add Admin CSS or Initial Letter alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.